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Lucy Kent Hale Danner, 66, of 1217 McGill Street, Pulaski, died Thursday night, February 16, 2006 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Pulaski County on November 1, […]

Lanford C. (L.C.) Akers, 81, of Floyd passed away Saturday February 18, 2006 at his home. Surviving are his wife, Hazel R. Akers, Floyd; daughter and son-in-law, Mae and Dexter […]

Mary Bell Payne, 55, of Pearisburg, departed this life, Thursday evening February 16, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Giles County on June […]

Stephen Phillip Gilmer, 60, of the Guinea Mt. Community at Pearisburg died Tuesday February 14, at MCV Hospital. Born in Giles County on November 5, 1945 he was a son […]

Joseph Robert Stephens, Sr., 81, of Painter St. in Pearisburg departed this life Thursday evening February 16, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, secured in the loving care of […]

James Edward Epling, 67, of Mountain Drive in Pearisburg was called home after a long battle with cancer at his home on Friday morning February 17, 2006. Born in Giles County […]

Mary Ruth Havens Burke, 67, of Newbern, passed away Friday, February 17, 2006 at New River Valley Medical Center. Born July 3, 1938 in Wythe County, Virginia, she was the daughter […]

Skylar Leigh Amos, 6, of Radford, died Friday, February 17, 2006 in Carilion New River Medical Center. Surviving are her parents, Shaun and Angela Whittaker, Radford; a sister, Belle Smith, […]

Keith Lowell Martin, 60, passed away peacefully at his home in Radford surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 16, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Keith proudly served […]

Edna Lorilla Callahan, age 71 was lifted on the wings of angels to depart this life surrounded with love by her family as she departed for Heaven’s gate on Saturday, […]

Colen Culbert Wade, 91, of Indian Valley, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2006. He was the Caretaker of Big Sand Cemetery in excess of 60 years and a retired Insurance Agent […]

Nancy Dare Effinger Jennelle, of Christiansburg, peacefully left this world for a better home on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Nancy was born August 20, 1937 to […]

Oakley Miller Duncan, 86, of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006. He was born in Pulaski on Nov. 2, 1919 and was the son of the late Bert C. […]

Brady James (B.J.) Altizer, Jr., 58, of Snowville, died Wednesday morning, February 15, 2006 in the University of Virginia Hospital after a long battle with Leukemia. Born May 6, 1947 […]

Dana Ray (Danny) White, of Draper, Virginia, was taken away from his family on February 13, 2006 at the age of 46. Dana was known by friends and family as Danny. […]

Margaret Fenton Henry, 86, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, February 13, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital of heart complications. Born March 11, 1919 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter […]